Newark, New Jersey, and its partners in the Essex County Continuum of Care have achieved a remarkable milestone: a more than 30% reduction in unsheltered homelessness over four years. This progress is no accident. Newark established a centralized Office of Homeless Services, invested in staff retention, expanded outreach, and strengthened partnerships to ensure that more […]| Community Solutions
This week, new data from the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) revealed something hopeful: more people in Denver are now sheltered, fewer are experiencing homelessness for the first time, and veteran homelessness has dropped by 30% in just four years. “This policy is not only morally just but effective.” — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston “In […]| Community Solutions
At Community Solutions, we believe that homelessness is solvable when communities work together, share data, and build systems grounded in human dignity. That belief — and the results it has driven across hundreds of cities — has earned global recognition. We’re honored to be featured in The Future is Collective: Advancing Collective Social Innovation to […]| Community Solutions
Tools and Resources Speakers and Contact Information Meghan Arsenault, Senior Strategy Lead, Healthcare & Homelessness marsenault@community.solutions Andi Broffman, Built for Zero Project Advisor abroffman@community.solutions Honora Ruth, Systems Improvement Advisor, Healthcare/Public Health hruth@community.solutions| Community Solutions
KayVin Hill currently works as a Homeless Services Program Specialist at the Thurston County Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention in Washington state. The community, which encompasses the state capital of Olympia, recently achieved the quality data milestone for all single adults experiencing homelessness. Hill previously served as the county’s Built for Zero Program Coordinator, where […]| Community Solutions
2024 has confirmed that homelessness is solvable. From urban centers to rural communities, the work of Built for Zero communities has proven that when we come together to eliminate gaps in our care networks, using data, collaboration, and innovation, we can make homelessness rare and brief. Let’s highlight key moments and ongoing progress that have […]| Community Solutions
Solving homelessness among veterans is more than a housing challenge — it’s a community responsibility. The Built for Zero community in Minneapolis, Hennepin County knows this firsthand. Since joining the movement in 2018, the large city has worked to identify every neighbor experiencing veteran and chronic homelessness by name, in real time. In an area […]| Community Solutions
In November, 94 communities gathered in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) for three days dedicated to learning, connection, and inspiration at the Built for Zero Learning Session. This year’s event offered invaluable insights, shared new strategies, and deepened the movement’s commitment to making homelessness rare and brief. Here are the top takeaways: 1. Honoring Indigenous […]| Community Solutions
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, like: can a large city end homelessness?| Community Solutions
Understanding homelessness as a systems problem, not a personal failure. Hear a TED Talk on innovative solutions to address this pressing issue in communities across the U.S.| Community Solutions
When natural disasters strike, people with the fewest resources are most likely left without a place to live. The worsening climate crisis will disproportionately impact marginalized communities, communities of color, and people living in poverty — and will therefore result in increased homelessness.| Community Solutions
Built for Zero is a movement of communities that are proving that homelessness is solvable.| Community Solutions
Real-time data is at the heart of the Built for Zero methodology, which is helping communities measurably and equitably end homelessness.| Community Solutions
Discover how the U.S. Conference of Mayors unanimously endorsed Built for Zero’s innovative, data-driven approach to combat homelessness. Learn about the crucial resolution, supported by mayors across the U.S., advocating for real-time, by-name data to make homelessness rare and brief.| Community Solutions
